President for Portugal state visit

President Eddie Fenech Adami leaves for a two-day state visit to Portugal on Tuesday accompanied by Mrs Fenech Adami.

The President is scheduled to hold talks with Portuguese counterpart Cavaco Silva, the host country's Prime Minister José Sócrates, and the president of its parliament Jaime José de Matos da Gama. The President has also been invited to visit Fatima.

A 25-strong business delegation, organised by the Foreign Affairs Ministry and Malta Enterprise in conjunction with Banif Bank Malta, is accompanying the President. It includes Malta Enterprise chairman Alan Camilleri, Malta Stock Exchange chief executive Mark Guillaumier, Banif Bank Malta chairman Joseph Sammut and senior officials from private entities.